Toxicology Experts Evaluate Excessive Opioid Prescriptions

Case Overview

This case takes place in Alabama where several patients were treated by the defendant with long term opioid therapy, with more than 10 patients having died either as a result of drug abuse or acute overdose. The defending physician allegedly was aware that his patients were abusing the drugs he prescribed, and was prescribing much higher doses than what is considered medically appropriate. The decedent’s estates wished to recover damages from the physician in civil court, and required a toxicology expert to assess the potential physiological effects of long term opioid abuse.

Questions to the Toxicology expert and their responses

Are you available to review medical records as to the issue of causation ( abuse or over prescription)?

I have worked on a number of similar cases in the past.

Do you have experience working on similar clinical pharmacology or neuropharmacology cases?

I have worked on a number of similar cases in the past. I have been on both sides (Defense and plaintiff) depending on the issues in the case. I am presently the director of the Central Ohio Poison Center and am formerly the director of the Kentucky Regional Poison Center. I am Board Certified in Toxicology by the American Board of Applied Toxicology, an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and an Assistant Professor at Ohio State University, College of Medicine. I remain active both clinically and in research, with more than 280 publications relating to toxicology and 30 years experience in the field of toxicology.

About the expert

This highly qualified and board certified toxicologist has 30+ years experience. He is currently the Director of a major poison control center and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at a major university. This expert is fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Board of Applied Toxicology and American Association of Poison Control centers. He is widely published in his field. He has authored 30+ articles in peer reviewed journal and is a frequently invited guest speaker at major conferences. This expert has received several awards through his career including the Outstanding Service Award by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. He earned his BA and BS in Nursing at Rutgers University and his MS from Columbia Pacific University.

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Specialties:

Toxicology